SCCE and our member Foodstudio could welcome a full house as we gathered Thursday, 11 February for cooking and enjoying a festive dinner, well in time for Estonia's upcoming Independence Day, 24 February.

Welcomed by a glass of wine and a delicious selection of appetizers, Foodstudio's team of chefs gave us an introduction to our upcoming cooking challenges. Just like last year, the menu was created on the theme The Modern Estonian Cuisine, exclusively based on very typical local Estonian ingredients.

Guided by the Foodstudio team, we gathered around the kitchen island and started our cooking session. The outcome was indeed delicious and this is what we could enjoy together with selected red and white wines:

Appetizers

A selection of Smoked Baltic Herring and Potato Salad Pâtés

Consommé

Roasted Carrot Consommé with Porcini Mushroom Dumplings

Main course

Oven-Baked Pork on a bed of Turnip and Potato Purée slightly spiced with Thyme, and a Gravy Sauce based on Dark Beer

Dessert

Pavlova with Blueberries, Strawberries and Sour Cream Snow

On behalf of the SCCE, I would like to thank the team at Foodstudio for a great and delicious creative evening. My thanks also go to all our members who once again put both inspiration and high spirits behind their creative teamwork at the cutting boards and pots.